Theos-Talk Archives (January 1998 Message tt00032)

Sophia TenBroeck wrote in response to John Catron's msg.:

>
> >From : Sophia TenBreock
> Date : Dec 4th, 1998
>
> Dear John Cartron
>
> You write--"Out of my life and experience love is MORE than physical
> union.  It is more like becoming ONE with others.  It is a union at all
> levels that expands one to a great beauty of '..it's OK to be you'.  A
> point of acceptance and allowance.  We teach ONENESS.  From that ONENESS
> is the allowance of mistakes (teaching tools) and acceptance.  Auras
> merge, expand, and the true ONENESS occurs.
> Instead of a 'cold handshake' try a good 'hug' with acceptance and
> allowance and begin to 'feel' the warmth of love. 'It is OK to be YOU
> for you are ME'.
> LOVE is the ISNESS of the IS.  (for me, that is)"  :)   John
>
> The whole Western world is so permissive regarding, hand shaking
> (originally designed to show you did not have a weapon); kissing, on one
> cheek, both cheeks, and on the lips, for any meeting and parting; now
> you introduce the concept of hugging whenever.
>
> The East on the otherhand has always recognised the sanctity of the
> persons aura, and touching is nearly totalling taboo, except between
> certain relationships, and occassions.  Once ones starts a "fashion" pf
> hand shaking, kissing, now hugging, it starts to become insulting to
> avoid such contact.  If one could see the aura, and the effect such
> close contact can have in transmitting psychological infections,
> uncleanliness and diseases; one would return to the Eastern habit of
> welcoming with joined palms--the namaste.
>
> The spread of the feeling of love and compassion does not have to be
> done by means of physical contact.  The plane of the feelings and the
> thought plane are far more productive and powerful.
>
> Sometimes people do not realize how invasive the social need to shake
> hands, kiss (now you would add hug) is.  Some people have to learn to
> protect themselves, by placing barriers up when faced with the social
> need to engage in such activities. When young many have not yet learned
> the art to protect themselves, and therefore become the victims of
> social custom.  Do you know how abhorant contact may be to some people.
> And that has absolutely no relationship with their ability to radiate
> feeling of charity, love and kindliness.
>
> REmember that Chelas, are not expected to engage in too many physical
> contact, have you wondered why ?  Why the Masters find it intolerable to
> move in the world at large; masters though they be, the psychic polution
> is so dark and vile, that it is avoided as much as possible.
>
> Please think this over.

Beloved Sister, I prefaced my remarks "out of my life and experience..."
only intending to convey that I see there is a need for unconditional
love in today's world.

I do not aspire to be a Chela for the isolation would, in the present,
only teach me one thing, that I need to love unconditionally.

I am remided of the story of the dew drop falling into the sea.  As long
as the dewdrop hangs on to the leaf, reflecting the sun, admiring itself
for its beauty dries up and is no more.  If it lets go and slips into
the sea, it becomes the sea.

Again, this is only out of my experience and realizations of John.
As a current note, just today I attended a joint church service of six
churches.  Four of the churches are predominately white, two are made up
of black folks.  A wonderful sense of joy and communion filled the
church.  It was a dream come true for me, for when I joined TS in 1950
there was no communication between the races here in Chattanooga.  I
observed from my 3rd floor window, a black lady and her approx. 2-year
old boy waiting for the bus.  A white lady and her little 2-year old
walked up to wait for the bus.  The children started toward each other
to play but the white lady grabbed her child and swatted him on the
bottom scolding him for wanting to play with the black child.  I cry for
those children!!!   I often wonder about those boys now near 50.  What
do they know about unconditional love today?  Has hatred for others of
different skin replaced that reaching out toward each other in love and
joy as infants?

Enough has been said regarding hugs.  Thank you for reminding me that
there are other cultures than mine.

In Love and Light and Peace

John